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FOLDING BOX.

No. 516,124. Patented Mar. 6, 1894.

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ilNrTED STATES PATENT STEPHEN F. SHERMAN, OF NEXVARK, NEW YORK.

FOLDING BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 516,124, dated March 6, 1894. Application filed November 28,1893 Serial No. 492,219. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN F. SHERMAN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Newark, Wayne c0unt-y,New York, have invented certain new and useful Imp ovements in Folding Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in certain novel features pertaining to folding-boxes and blanks therefor, which may be cut at single impresstone from suitable sheet material. Outs and creases divide the blank into suitable sections for the four sides and bottom in the customary way. To certain of these fundamental sections, I have added extensions which may be folded over to form binding strips which hold the sides together; and in addition, I have added sections which form a suitable cover or covers, and flaps by which they are supported. In so doing, the various sections are disposed so that the blank is substantiallyrectangular and there islittlewaste.

In certain forms of my invention I also add sections at right angles to the binding strips which are formed into handles. These sections, since they are attached to the binding strips which fold over, project interiorly to the blank, occasioning no waste and enabling the rectangular outline of the blank to be preserved. These several features independently and in co-operation, as hereinafter described and claimed, comprise my invention. Corner sections and suitable tongues and slits which serve to stilfen and hold the sections together are also advantageous features of m y boxes.

It will be seen from the following descrip tion that these boxes are of such construction that they are securely held together without glue, tacks or other similar means of fastoning.

The boxes maybe of any suitable material, as for instance. of sheet metal, thin board, paper card-board, wood-pulp in sheets, or other material having the requisite properties.

In the accompanying three sheets of drawings, Figure 1 is a plan View of a sheet as cut out for a one-quart box. Fig. 2 is a side view of the box formed from the above blank: Fig. 3 shows it from another side with the covers closed down, and Fig. 4: shows it in perspective.

Fig; 5 is a plan view of a blank for a five-quart box in which sections for handles are provided, and Fig. 6 shows the blank folded into a box. Fig. 7 is a plan View of a modified blank for a one-quart box in which handle-sections are at the ends of the binding strips and the cover section is single instead of double, and Fig. 8 shows in perspective the box folded from this blank. These views except Fig. 5 are drawn to appear one-fourth scale in the customarylithographic reproduction. Fig. 5 is oneeighth scale. The smaller boxes are preferably made from sheets of about one-sixteenth of an inch in thickness.

In Fig. 1 I have shown a sheet twelve inches by eighteen inches in size, which folds up into a box five inches square at the bottom and three inches high. The dotted lines show where the sheet is to be bent, and where it is preferable to have perforations or creases to facilitate the folding. These latter should be made upon the side of the sheet that is to be bent inward. As I shall for convenience of description designate-the side of the sheet shown as the inside, all of the indentations except those on the lines s--s and on the binding strips are on the side shown, those on these lines being on the other side. The sheet for this box blank is formed in the usual way by saws or cutting machines which cut and indent them as shown in Fig. l and above described.

The box is preferably formed from one of the blanks at the point where it is to be used and the operation is as follows: First, turn up the opposite side sections B B by bending the sheet along the dotted lines b-b, thus forming two sides of the box; next fold the strips A A under, by bending the sheet along the dotted lines s-s so that they will lie against the under side of the sheet; next turn up the other side sections 0 (3 by bending along the dotted lines c-c, thus forming the two remaining sides of the box; this brings the binding strip sections into the position in which they would be if folded outwardly and back upon the side sections after these side sections were turned up; next bend inward the corner sections D D and lap them together at the lapels (1 cl back of the sidesB 13; next bring the ends K K of the strips A A around bending on the lines -10 and slip each end K under the fold of the other strip; finally bring around the other ends G Gr after bendlng on the lines g-g and lock them with the hoop locks provided at a a, tucking each end G under the fold of the other strip. In order to secure the proper hoop lock and have the ends G G K K properly protected it is necessary that the notches a a should be reversed in position relatively to each other as shown, two of the notches being turned in toward the body of the blank, and the other twonotches being turned outward. In other words the binding strips A A each consists of a middle section bounded by the lines g-g, 10-70, and s-s, which is an elongation of one of the side sections 0 and two lateral projection from this section in one of which is a notch a on the outer edge and turned away from the body of the blank and in the other of which is a similar notch on the edge next to the body of the blank. The box is now completed but not closed as shown in Fig. 2.

After filling the box, the cover sections E E are folded inward at the line e-e, and the side-fold sections F F are bent down at the lines ff. The covers come together at the slit m and lapel Z, and the side-fold sections are thrust into and supported in the slits t 6. They thus form a bridge protecting the fruit inside and capable of sustaining the weight of at least four filled boxes of the same size when piled on each other for shipment in a crate without intervening shelving. There is thus formed from one piece of material, without the aid of metal or other similar fastening, a box of one-quart capacity,securely locked together with a cover to protect the contents and serve as a support for other boxes. This sized box is particularly designed for small fruits such as berries, plums and cherries, but I do not confine myself to the size shown.

It will be apparent that if the sections of the blank shown in Fig. 1 and there marked with the letters D E and F, in all ten sections, be omitted a box can be formed which will have four sides, a bottom, and interlocking binding strips encircling the top of the box by which it is strengthened. These strips will have theirends protected by each others middle section. Such a box, although it would be useful, will not be as complete as one that is provided with covers made from the sections E E which are supported by the sidefold sections F F. The corner sections D D are useful additions in that they protect the corners and further strengthen the box. It will be seen therefore that each one of the features which are added by making use of the sections D E and F are valuable though not essential features. The side fold sections F E which engage in the slits t t may for some uses give sufficient strength to the box and render the binding strips unnecessary. It will be seen that the whole blank is so planned that there is no waste material except the small notches cut out at the points a a a a.

These boxes are intended when filled to be packed by stacking them up one on top of the other within a crate of the form shown and described in my pending application for an improvement in knockdown crates filed of even date herewith.

Figs. 5 and 6 show respectively a blank drawn to one-eighth scale and a fivequart box made therefrom which is drawn to donble the scale of the blank. In this modification sections H H to form handles inwardly project into the blank from the bindingstrip sections, and two of the corner sections D D are attached to the side sections B B, instead of to the sections 0 O as in the first described form. A double hoop lock is shown for the binding strips, and the notches are straight slits in this form as shown. These changes obviate the necessity of having the binding strips long enough to turn the corners and to be tucked under the folds. A saving of at least two inches is thus effected in the length of the blank and its folding into a box is facilitated. In folding this style of box the corner sections areprefcrably folded inside instead of outside the side sections, with the sections D D against the sides B B and the sections D D against the sides 0 0. When the covers are closed down the side-fold sections are tucked next to the insides of the side sections 0 O and between them and the corner sections D D. These changes do away with the necessity for slits in the sides and in the corner sections, and as all the sections DD and F are thus folded inside of the box the outside, bottom and sides are left even and free from cuts, and the box is more easily formed, is stronger and is more pleasinginits appearance. During shipment and while the boxes are packed in the crate the sections H H are bent over and lie flat on top of the covers, but are formed into handles by hooking them together at h h for the purchaser to carry.

Figs. 7 and 8 show a blank and a one-quart box made therefrom. In this modification the side sections are turned up and the binding strips areturned under as before. The corner sections are preferably turned inside the box. The ends K K are next brought around, bending on the lines 7c7c. The notch a near the end K of the short strip is locked into a slit in one of the sides B, and the handle-section H at the end K of the long strip is tucked through the slit S on the opposite side. The ends G G are similarly brought around and secured.

Without limiting myself with the precise details shown, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s

1. A folding-box blank composed of a bottom section, sections which fold up to form the sides, sections which fold back upon side sections outwardly to form binding strips, said binding strips being projections from side sections, the blank being suitably cut and creased between the sections to effect the folds, substantially as described.

2. A folding-box blank composed of a bottom section, sections which fold up to form the sides, sections which fold back upon side sections outwardly to form binding strips, sections comprising the remaining portions of the blank to form the corners, the blank being suitably cut and creased between the sections to edect the folds, substantially as described.

3. A foldingbox blank composed of a bottom section, four sections which fold up to form the sides, a top section which is an elongation of one of the side sections and folds over to form a cover, side-fold sections which are lateral projections of the top section and fold downwardly to support the top, slit-s in the side sections in which the side-fold sections are intended to rest, the blank being suitably cut and creased between the sections to effect the folds, substantially as described.

e. A folding-box blank composed of a bottom section, four sections which fold up to form the sides,a top section which is an elongation of one of the side sections and folds over to form a cover, side-fold sections which are lateral projections of the top section and fold downwardly to support the top,sections comprising the remaining portions of the blank to form the corners, the blank being suitably cut and creased between the sections to effect the folds,substantially as described.

5. A folding-box blank composed of a bottom section, four sections which fold up to form the sides, sections which fold outwardly to form binding strips, a top section which is an elongation of one of the side sections and folds over to form a cover, side-fold sections which are lateral projections of the top section and fold downwardly to support the top, the blank being suitably cut and creased between the sections to eiiect the folds, substantially as described.

6. A folding-box blank composed of a bottom section, sections which fold up to form the sides, sections which fold outwardly to form binding strips, said binding strips being projections from the side sections, handles which inwardly project from said bindingstrip sections, the blank being suitably cut and creased between the sections to effect the folds, substantially as described.

'7. A folding-box blank composed of a bottom section, sections which fold up to form the sides, sections which fold outwardly to form binding strips, handles which inwardly project from said binding-strip sections, sections comprising the remaining portions of the blank to form the corners, the blank be ing suitably cut and creased between the sections to effect the folds, substantially as described. t

8. A folding-box blank composed of a bottom section, four sections which fold up to form the sides, sections which told outwardly to form binding strips, handles which inwardly project from said binding-strip sections, a top section which is an elongation of one of the side sections and folds over to form a cover, side-fold sections which are lateral projections of the top section and fold downwardly to support the top, the blank being suitably cut and creased between the sections to efit'ect the folds, substantially as described.

9. A folding-box blank composed of a bottom section, four sections which fold up to form the sides, sections which fold outwardly to form binding strips, said binding strips being projections from side sections, handles which inwardly project from said bindingstrip sections, two top sections which are elongations of two of the side sections and fold over to form covers, side-fold sections which are lateral projections of the top sections and fold downwardly to support the top sections, the blank being suitably cut and creased between the sections to effect the folds, substantially as described.

10. A folding-box made up from a blank composed of a bottom section, sections which fold up to form the sides, sections which fold back upon side sections outwardly to form binding strips, said binding strips beingprojections from side sections, the blank being suitably cut and creased between the sections to effect. the folds, substantially as described.

11. A-folding-box made up from a blank composed of a bottom section, sections which fold up to form the sides, sections which fold back upon side sections outwardly to form binding strips, sections comprising the remaining portions of the blank to form the corners, the blank being suitably cut and creased between the sections to eiiect the folds, substantially as described.

12. A folding-box made up from a blank composed of a bottom section, four sections which fold up to form the sides, a top section which is an elongation of one of the side sections and folds over to form a cover, side-fold sections which are lateral projections of the top sections and fold downwardly to support the top, slits in the side sections in which the side-fold sections are intended to rest, the blank being suitably cut and creased between the sections to effect the folds, substantially as described.

13. A folding-box made up from a blank composed of a bottom section, four sections which fold up to form the sides, atop section which is an elongation of one of the side sections and folds over to form a cover, sidefold sections which are lateral projections of the top section and fold downwardly to sup port the top, sections comprising the remaining portions of the blank to form the covers, the blank being suitably cut and creased between thesections to eftect the folds, substantially as described.

14. A folding-box made up from a blank IIO which fold up to form the sides, sections b which fold outwardly to form bindingstrips,

a top section which is an elongation of one of the slde sections and folds over to form a cover, side-fold sections which are lateral pro suitably cutand creased between th e'sections,

to effect the folds, substantially as described.

.15. A folding-box made up from a blank composed of a bottom section which folds up to form the sides, sections which fold outwardly to form binding strips, said binding strips being projections from the side sections, handles which inwardly project from said binding-strip sections, the blank being suitably cut and creased between the sections to eifect the folds, substantially as described.

16. A folding-box made up from a blank composed of a bottom section, sections which fold up to form the sides, sections which fold outwardly to form binding strips, handles which inwardly project from said bindingstrip sections, sections comprising the remaining portions of the blank to form the corners, the blank being suitably cut and creased between the sections to efiect the folds, substantially as described.

17. A folding-box made up fromra blank composed of a'bottom' section, four sections which fold up to form'the sides,sections which fold outwardly to form binding strips, handles which inwardly project from said binding-strip sections, a top section which is an elongation of one of the side sections and folds over to form a cover, side-foldsections which are lateral projections of the top section and fold downwardly tosupport the top, the blank being suitably cut and creased between the sections to eltect the folds, substantially as described.

18. A folding-box made up from a blank I composed of a bottom section, four sections which fold over to form the sides, sections which fold outwardly to form binding strips," 

